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Group Discussion Worksheet: Summarising

Debate lesson 21: Summarising a GD · Set 708 · 40 questions
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Debater's tip (Short, balanced, nothing new): Order: restate the topic → points in favour → points against → where we agreed. Good: both sides, the main points, short and clear, neutral, key facts, a clear last line. Poor: only your view, a new point, a long repeat of everything, leaving out a side, blaming others.

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  1. 1.True or false: “a clear last line” is part of a good GD summary. (a) True (b) False
  2. 2.Which of these is part of a poor GD summary? (a) staying neutral (b) covering both sides (c) a long repeat of all (d) saying where we agreed
  3. 3.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) covering both sides (b) naming the main points (c) getting facts wrong (d) being short and clear
  4. 4.🧾 In a GD summary, which comes first: where we agreed or restate the topic? (a) where we agreed (b) restate the topic
  5. 5.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) blaming others (b) staying neutral (c) leaving out one side (d) only your own view
  6. 6.🧾 About how long is a GD summary? (a) about a minute (b) about an hour (c) just one word (d) about ten minutes
  7. 7.🧾 Should a summary add new points? (a) no (b) yes
  8. 8.True or false: “leaving out one side” is part of a good GD summary. (a) True (b) False
  9. 9.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) adding a new point (b) no new arguments (c) blaming others (d) trailing off
  10. 10.Which of these is part of a good GD summary? (a) only your own view (b) a clear last line (c) getting facts wrong (d) starting a new debate
  11. 11.True or false: “being short and clear” is part of a good GD summary. (a) True (b) False
  12. 12.🧾 When is the summary of a GD given? (a) at the start (b) in the middle (c) at the end
  13. 13.Which of these is part of a poor GD summary? (a) saying where we agreed (b) mentioning key facts (c) covering both sides (d) leaving out one side
  14. 14.🧾 A GD summary should be… (a) new and surprising (b) long and one-sided (c) short and balanced
  15. 15.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) adding a new point (b) a clear last line (c) naming the main points (d) no new arguments
  16. 16.Which of these is part of a good GD summary? (a) only your own view (b) trailing off (c) a long repeat of all (d) mentioning key facts
  17. 17.True or false: “blaming others” is part of a poor GD summary. (a) False (b) True
  18. 18.🧾 In a GD summary, which comes first: points in favour or restate the topic? (a) points in favour (b) restate the topic
  19. 19.True or false: “saying where we agreed” is part of a poor GD summary. (a) False (b) True
  20. 20.True or false: “only your own view” is part of a poor GD summary. (a) True (b) False
  21. 21.True or false: “only your own view” is part of a good GD summary. (a) False (b) True
  22. 22.Which of these is part of a poor GD summary? (a) saying where we agreed (b) only your own view (c) covering both sides (d) naming the main points
  23. 23.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) being short and clear (b) leaving out one side (c) adding a new point (d) blaming others
  24. 24.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) leaving out one side (b) covering both sides (c) staying neutral (d) being short and clear
  25. 25.True or false: “leaving out one side” is part of a poor GD summary. (a) True (b) False
  26. 26.🧾 Good or poor summary: being short and clear? (a) a poor summary (b) a good summary
  27. 27.True or false: “no new arguments” is part of a good GD summary. (a) True (b) False
  28. 28.🧾 In a GD summary, which comes first: points against or points in favour? (a) points against (b) points in favour
  29. 29.🧾 Good or poor summary: getting facts wrong? (a) a good summary (b) a poor summary
  30. 30.🧾 Good or poor summary: leaving out one side? (a) a poor summary (b) a good summary
  31. 31.🧾 In a GD summary, which comes first: restate the topic or points against? (a) restate the topic (b) points against
  32. 32.True or false: “staying neutral” is part of a poor GD summary. (a) True (b) False
  33. 33.🧾 Good or poor summary: covering both sides? (a) a good summary (b) a poor summary
  34. 34.🧾 In a GD summary, which comes first: points against or where we agreed? (a) points against (b) where we agreed
  35. 35.🧾 A good summary includes the views of… (a) only your friends (b) the whole group (c) only the first speaker (d) only you
  36. 36.True or false: “staying neutral” is part of a good GD summary. (a) False (b) True
  37. 37.True or false: “getting facts wrong” is part of a good GD summary. (a) False (b) True
  38. 38.Which of these is part of a good GD summary? (a) trailing off (b) getting facts wrong (c) starting a new debate (d) covering both sides
  39. 39.🧾 Good or poor summary: starting a new debate? (a) a poor summary (b) a good summary
  40. 40.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) covering both sides (b) getting facts wrong (c) adding a new point (d) starting a new debate

Answer key

  1. True
  2. a long repeat of all
  3. getting facts wrong
  4. restate the topic
  5. staying neutral
  6. about a minute
  7. no
  8. False
  9. no new arguments
  10. a clear last line
  11. True
  12. at the end
  13. leaving out one side
  14. short and balanced
  15. adding a new point
  16. mentioning key facts
  17. True
  18. restate the topic
  19. False
  20. True
  21. False
  22. only your own view
  23. being short and clear
  24. leaving out one side
  25. True
  26. a good summary
  27. True
  28. points in favour
  29. a poor summary
  30. a poor summary
  31. restate the topic
  32. False
  33. a good summary
  34. points against
  35. the whole group
  36. True
  37. False
  38. covering both sides
  39. a poor summary
  40. covering both sides

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